KINGSHIP ESSAY PLAN Flashcards
intro of kingship
kingship = central to macbeth - contrasts rightful rule (duncan and malcom) with tyranny (macbeth)
highlights DRoK - chosen by god
SI : flatter james 1 - qualities of ideal king
warn against disrupting natural order
para 1 : king duncan as a model king
point quotes explain/ context SI AR
point : he’s benevolent just + divinely appointed
quotes : so clear in his great office - M
a most sainted king - M
his virtues will plead like angels - M
the kings touch can cure disease - R
explain : portrayed as god like - DRoK
SI : present duncan as ruler who upholds natural order
AR : J : admiration: god king who’s murder = sacrilegious
M : contrasts w macbeths tyranny
para 2 : macbeth as tyrannical king
point explain quotes explain / context SI AR
point : his unchecked ambition leads to chaos
quotes : malcom describes macbeth as a ‘tyrant’ who’s rule in marked by ‘bloody’ violence
explain / c : macbeths rise through regicide disrupts GCoB ‘ earth was feverous’
he brings suffering + disorder
links to GPP - fear ruling
SI : warn
AR : J : macbeths rule = terrifying consequence of rebellion
M : empathise w those under his rule + moral decay
para 3 : malcom as restorer of divine order
point quotes explain / c SI AR
point : malcom embodies restoration of legitimate kingship
quotes : by the grace of grace (alignment w DRoK) - Malcom
describes himself as ‘ modest wisdom’ and not corrupted by ‘ blastpheming action’
in have no words , my voice is in my sword - Malcom
explain / c : malcom’s virtue of wisdom , humanity / justice
contrasts w macbeths tyranny
SI : flatter james 1 - m = legitimate restorer
AR : J : malcom’s rule = proof of DRoK + justice
M : recognise malcom as symbol of hope + redemption
para 4 : DRoK and consequences of regecide
quotes explain / c SI AR
quotes : macbeth fears his ‘virtues will plead like angels’ - links duncan to divine protection
night of murder - ‘owl shrieks ‘ duncan’s horses eat eachother
explain/c : regicide - jacobean era - consequences
SI : legitimate rule - emphasising importance - reflects james 1 beliefs
AR : J : see regicide as ultimate sin - societal fear of rebellion
M : enduring theme of morality , tied to leadership
